2025 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE JSS 1

1. /s/

2. /e/

From the options lettered a-d, choose the word that contains the sounds given.

3. /i/

4. /u/

5. /i:/

Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate of the options. 6. Ada and Chika love ____ very much

7. The girl is allergic _____ dust .

8. Here ____ read by Agu Ifejika

Choose the best interpretation of the phrases in capital letters.

9. The labourer promised to do the work IN NO TIME

10. My bank account is IN THE RED

Choose the options that means the same thing as the word in capital letters .

11. Nneka is the one who INITIATED the quarrel , not Amara

12. Beauty is EPHEMERAL

13. All his efforts to revive the man were FUTILE.

14. Despite facing many challenges, Rose remained RESILIENT

Complete the sentence with the most suitable options.

15. Kate broke ____ tears of joy when she heard about her success.

16. Any of the students who discovers the stolen money will receive a handsome ____.

17. Nnenna is the last child of the family, ____ she?.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the words in capital letters in the sentences below.

18. While John is UNWILLING to travel with the group ,Emeka is ____

19. Students who work very hard have a BRIGHT future while lazy ones have a ___ future.

20. He came very late today. What part of speech is 'TODAY' ?

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

Choose out of the options lettered a-d to fill out the numbered gaps.

Last month, our school marked it's diamond jubilee with a double celebration: an inter-house sports competition in the morning and a football match later in the afternoon. The former was very exciting as many ___21___ were broken and several new ones were set. The most exciting were the __22___ events , especially the 100 meters ___23___ ,the 200 meters hurdle and the ___24___races . The __25__ did not seem particularly interesting in the __26__ events. Expectedly, the football match drew a large crowd because of the reputation of the two contesting teams. The __27__ was taken by the state Governor who was the special __28__ . Our team played excellent soccer; the __29___ were accurate and our players displayed such --30-- that the spectators were not surprised when , by the end the first half , they had scored three goals to nil .

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Reading Comprehention

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below it.

Yam is a valuable, costly and highly regarded crop in our land and so, every farmer struggles to own as much of it as possible. A farmer ready to cultivate his land, first of all clears the land of grass and this is gathered to a spot and burnt. This is done to avoid killing the microbes on the land and also, to use the ash as manure. After this, the next activity will be to make mounds in which the farm seedlings are planted. Yam planting starts in April. The size and type of the seedlings to be planted depend on the type of yam needed and its purpose. If yam seedlings for next year's planting is needed, the smaller seedlings will be required, but if it is meant for eating, bigger seedlings will be planted. After planting, such activities like weeding and caring for tendrils begin. The maturity period is about six to eight months depending on the type of yam species. The harvested yams are preserved in a barn to avoid decay due to excessive heat and rain. Yam is a staple food which gives energy. It can be boiled, fried or pounded and taken with any kind of soup.

Questions

1. Why does every farmer struggles to own much yam?

2. Why is grass cleared and burnt at a spot?

3. How many months does it take yam to mature?

4. What class of food does yam belong to?

5. Mention two methods that could be used to prepare yam.

Essay/Letter writing

Attempt only one question from this part

1. Write a letter to your friend in another school, telling him or her three unique things about your school that made you choose it.

2. Write an essay on the topic --"A day I will never forget"

3. Write an essay on the topic -- " My first day in secondary school"

12. Beauty is EPHEMERAL